MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT GREAT LAKES LOONS
09/03/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT GREAT LAKES LOONS
GAME ID: 12607 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Michigan Whitecaps (101-34) 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 7 11 1
Great Lakes Loons (70-65) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 12 0
Great Lakes Defeated by West Michigan, 7-3
West Michigan and Great Lakes got after it at Dow Diamond.

José Ramírez had a 3-RBI game, during West Michigan's 7-3 triumph over the Great Lakes Loons. Ramírez contributed 1 single and 1 home run to the cause. Kevin Estes earned the win after being summoned from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed no runs on 4 hits in 3.1 innings. He upped his record to 2-0.

Ramírez had a game-changing home run in the top of the seventh. On a 2-1 cutter from Francis Gambetta, he banged a 3-run home run to right, giving the Whitecaps a 6-3 lead. It was the 11th home run of the year for Ramírez.

"We'll pop the top on a cold beverage and get back to work tomorrow," Ramírez said.

After today's action, West Michigan sits at 101-34, while Great Lakes falls to 70-65.
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE GREAT LAKES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Gibson LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .358 5 47
   a-P. Yates PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .318 10 56
   b-B. Vecchi LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .223 7 43
J. Ramírez 3B 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .342 11 68
J. Young CF 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 .298 6 52
T. Garland 1B 5 1 1 2 0 2 5 .340 9 64
G. Bishop SS 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 .226 2 4
J. Colon C 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .323 5 37
J. Jacobs RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .352 4 52
J. Herrera DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .500 0 0
O. Gutiérrez 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .269 3 17
Totals 38 7 11 6 5 9 17      
a - P. Yates pinch hit for C. Gibson in the 7th
b - B. Vecchi substituted for P. Yates in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Young (14, 1st Inning off A. Rodríguez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Garland (9, 4th Inning off A. Rodríguez, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Ramírez (11, 7th Inning off F. Gambetta, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ramírez 5 , J. Young 3 , T. Garland 4 , G. Bishop , J. Colon , J. Jacobs , J. Herrera , O. Gutiérrez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ramírez , T. Garland 2 , J. Colon , J. Herrera
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: O. Gutiérrez (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Bishop-Gutiérrez-Garland)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Henderson DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .261 10 62
W. Bruce CF 5 1 3 0 0 1 2 .260 3 26
J. Vilas 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .312 3 34
J. Hamilton LF 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .370 7 62
   a-R. Lilly PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .323 7 69
   b-A. Hernández LF 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .285 9 54
J. García RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .275 1 22
A. Davis C 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .265 6 38
R. Walls 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 .356 6 86
J. Rivera SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .278 8 70
L. Ayala 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .232 4 23
Totals 39 3 12 3 3 10 25      
a - R. Lilly pinch ran for J. Hamilton in the 5th
b - A. Hernández substituted for R. Lilly in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Bruce (8, 5th Inning off K. Klinger, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Hamilton (34, 5th Inning off K. Klinger, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. García (6, 5th Inning off K. Klinger, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Hernández (31, 9th Inning off A. González, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Henderson 2 , W. Bruce 4 , J. Hamilton 2 , A. Hernández 2 , J. García 3 , A. Davis 2 , R. Walls
2-out RBI: J. Hamilton , J. García
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Vilas , J. Hamilton , A. Davis , R. Walls , L. Ayala
GIDP: R. Walls
Team LOB: 12
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE GREAT LAKES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Klinger 4.2 7 3 0 1 6 0 23 95 0.00   
K. Estes W (2-0) 3.1 4 0 0 2 3 0 15 49 2.06   
A. González 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 15 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Klinger 49
Batters Faced: K. Klinger 23, K. Estes 15, A. González 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Klinger 7-1, K. Estes 4-2, A. González 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Klinger 95-60, K. Estes 49-29, A. González 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Estes 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Rodríguez 5.1 6 3 3 2 6 1 24 80 4.15   
F. Gambetta L (8-8) 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 1 5 17 6.24   
B. Chambers 3.0 3 1 1 2 3 0 14 49 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rodríguez 48
Batters Faced: A. Rodríguez 24, F. Gambetta 5, B. Chambers 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rodríguez 6-4, F. Gambetta 0-2, B. Chambers 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rodríguez 80-54, F. Gambetta 17-9, B. Chambers 49-33
WP: B. Chambers
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Ramírez
Ballpark: Dow Diamond
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 3444
Special Notes: CF Jeff Hamilton was injured while running the bases.
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